Charles Roe House . Chestergate . Macclesfield . Fantasy film maker Steven Young and props from some of his films . 16 September 2014 . Picture by Matt Ratcliffe

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A fantasy, horror and sci fi film maker is exhibiting weird and wonderful props he's made for his latest movie.

Steve Young, 42, has made movies shown at film festivals around the world.

They are always a labour of love for the passionate film maker who writes, directs and edits as well as making his own making props, costumes and sets.

The films are often made with miniature sets and puppets, combined with footage of actors from Macclesfield.

Steve's latest film is Saturnalia, an alternative history of the world which is part medieval and part sci fi, filmed at Trackside studios.

He is exhibiting props and costumes at Charles Roe House as part of an event by Incubation Arts.

Steve, who lives on Park Green, said: "The exhibition is unusual in Macclesfield. I think people will be interested in a film being made in the town.”

Steve made movies with friends at Fallibroome Academy and studied art at Macclesfield College before going to Vancouver Film School in 2000.

He got funding from the Vancouver Film Council to make films including Blank, a black and white horror comedy shown at festivals including Tokyo, Utah and Toronto.

Back in Macclesfield, he made puppet film Absentia, which took three and a half years.

Other projects have included a video in 2010 for Bad Lieutenant's track Twist of Fate.

Steve, also a keen musician, has always worked at The Art Store on Park Lane, which his family has run for 35 years, alongside his film making.

While his films have a dark edge, Steve says they are comical too.

He said: "My work is about magic, the occult, spirituality and some religious stuff. I'm not religious, I'm just interested in religion and it's symbolism.

"My films are quite weird, they are underground art films. Some people may find them disturbing but they are not violent, and children like them too, they are fantasy films, a bit like Doctor Who.

"I love the fantasy and escapism of films.”

The exhibition, which includes work by Stephen Burgess, is being shown alongside items from the former Macclesfield School of Carving at Charles Roe House, open from 10am to 5pm until September 21, and from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28.